Aztec & Other Mesoamerican Myths & Legends

Tales of the Gods of Ancient Mexico

9781398861022

256 pages

Arcturus Publishing Limited

Hardback $19.99

Overview

This collectible hardback edition brings together 14 spellbinding tales from Aztec and other Meso-American traditions, beautifully presented with gold cover embossing and printed page edges.

Donald A. Mackenzie's important work on Meso-American myths is a must for the shelves of anyone interested in folklore or mythology. Mackenzie is fascinated by the similarities found in the mythology of the old and new world and here he traces links that could account for it. From the deities of the Americas to beliefs about indigenous plant life, this fascinating collection will enthrall and enchant.

This ornate hardback edition features gold embossing on the font and back cover, full-color endpaper designs, ivory pages and stenciled page-edges, making a wonderful collectible edition for any mythology lover.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Collectible Myth and Legends series contains luxurious gold embossed gift editions of classic myth and legends from around the world, featuring full-color endpaper designs, ivory pages and striking stenciled page edges.

Author Bio

Donald Alexander Mackenzie (24 July 1873 - 2 March 1936) was a Scottish journalist and folklorist. He was a prolific re-teller of myths and legends. Born in Cromarty, he started his journalism career in Glasgow, editing The North Star in Dingwall and the People's Journal in Dundee. From 1916 he was Edinburgh correspondent for the Glaswegian paper The Bulletin. His extensive bibliography included mythology from all over the world. He died in Edinburgh on 2 March 1936 and was buried in Cromarty.